Essential Services Contingency Reserve
grant_single|update March 26, 2025
PE, Canada
PPE for essential workers
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grant_single|eligibleFinancing
- grant_single|noCondition
grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|openingDate August 3, 2020
grant_single|financingType
Other Support
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- grant_single|allIndustries
grant_single|grantors
- Public Services and Procurement Canada
- Government of Canada
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grant_card_status|open
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If you’re an essential business and can’t get personal protective equipment for your workers through other means, you can purchase from Canada’s reserve on a cost-recovery basis.
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grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 25,000
Supplying PPE to Indigenous community services
$ 20,000
Distributing PPE to frontline workers at food banks
$ 15,000
Providing PPE to social service workers
$ 15,000
Securing critical supplies for childcare centers
$ 18,000
Acquiring PPE for grocery store staff
$ 50,000
Purchasing PPE for healthcare workers at St Michael's Hospital
grant_single_labels|admissibility
The Essential Services Contingency Reserve (ESCR) provides support to eligible businesses or organizations in essential service sectors, organizations serving Indigenous communities, and social service sectors by offering access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical supplies at no cost. To be eligible for this grant, organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Organizations in essential service sectors must provide services to critical infrastructure essential to Canada's health, safety, security, and economic well-being, including energy, health, food, transportation, safety, and more.
- Organizations serving Indigenous communities must provide services to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, with examples of eligible services ranging from community outreach programs to Indigenous women's circles.
- Social service sector organizations must offer social programs in support of personal, social, and emotional well-being, such as health care and housing, and qualify as registered charitable organizations or not-for-profit organizations.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
There are three types of companies eligible for the Essential Services Contingency Reserve grant in Canada:
- Essential service sectors providing critical infrastructure services.
- Organizations serving Indigenous communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.
- Social service sectors offering services for personal, social, and emotional well-being.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
Yes, eligible expenses for this grant include personal protective equipment (PPE), critical supplies, and services provided by organizations in essential service sectors, organizations serving Indigenous communities, and the social service sector.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Critical supplies
- Services provided by organizations in essential service sectors
- Services provided by organizations serving Indigenous communities
- Services provided by organizations in the social service sector
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
This grant can be applicable to various regions across Canada as part of a broader emergency support effort. However, specific eligible geographical areas are not outlined in the available information.
grant_single_labels|criteria
There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant:
- Qualifying organizations must meet the eligibility criteria for the specific stream they are applying under.
- Organizations must provide evidence of the urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical supplies.
- Applicants must demonstrate how the requested supplies will be used to protect frontline workers in essential services.
- Priority may be given to organizations that serve vulnerable populations or communities.
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